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Shark Whose Head Was ‘Slowly Being Sliced Off’ by Plastic Strap Rescued by Scientists

A shark whose head was being "slowly sliced off" by a plastic strap it had become entangled in when younger has been rescued by scientists. James Sulikowski, from the Shark and Fish Conservation Lab ...
KREM

WATCH: Washington sea lion saved from plastic strap around neck

ISLAND COUNTY, Wash — A team effort by marine experts saved a sea lion in Washington last week by removing a plastic strap stuck around its neck. Video from the SeaDoc Society shows a Stellar sea lion ...
Miami Herald

A second shark found belted in plastic strap that was cutting it in half as it grew

Yet another North Atlantic shark has been found belted by a plastic strap cutting it in half as it grew. The 6-foot porbeagle was caught off New England by researcher James Sulikowski, who says he ...
Charlotte Observer

7-foot shark nearly sliced in half as it grew with a plastic strap around its gills

The growing impact of floating plastic in the Atlantic Ocean was realized in harsh terms this month when scientists captured a 7-foot shark that had grown for years with a taut plastic strap around ...
SanLuisObispo

Elephant seal had plastic stuck around his neck. How SLO County rescuers helped

Aliah Meza holds a board to keep Rabble’s head away from veterinarian Heather Harris. Skin has molted off Rabble’s head, but the old skin is still on his chest. Laurie Miller The Marine Mammal Center ...